Blackstone BBQ AL
Rating
1458
peak 1458
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2022-04-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 129%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
381.75
last 4 vs career avg 381.75 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±127.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.54 · weakest Brisket (139.92)
Road miles
9
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHOOCHOO BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 121% across 3 contests, versus top 129% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 155.9772 | 159.54 | top 103% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2856 | 137.6228 | 150.11 | top 125% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.4684 | 148.4684 | 148.47 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139.9200 | 139.9200 | 139.92 | top 100% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AL (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 381.75
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 306.1600 | 306.16 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 306.7772 | 306.78 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310.8344 | 310.83 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 603.2112 | 603.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 53 / 34 (306.1600) | 46 (156.5028) | 50 (149.6572) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 43 / 38 (306.7772) | 15 (169.1544) | 46 (137.6228) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 43 / 28 (310.8344) | 41 (155.9772) | 43 (154.8572) | — | — |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 28 / 30 (603.2112) | 27 (156.5372) | 24 (158.2856) | 28 (148.4684) | 30 (139.9200) |